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This week on the Harness Players' Podcast:
A preview of the stakes action at Yonkers Raceway on Friday (June 28) which includes the $300,000 Yonkers Trot and $225,000 Messenger Pace, the first jewel of the trotting and pacing Triple Crown respectively. Edison Hatter hosts the discussion with guests Mike Pribozie and Derick Giwner, of DRF Harness. The three also preview a major Pick 5 on the Friday card which will have a $20,000 seed and has a guarantee of $75,000.
Later in the show, Mike Pribozie hosts a breakdown of the $100,000 guaranteed Pick 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park for Saturday (June 29) with John Rallis of WEG and The Meadowlands as well as Murray Slough of Century Downs.

Stretch from ASD Live joins Mike Pribozie for some Tuesday spot plays and Wednesday Pick Four coverage at Assiniboia Downs.

PTF hosts Callum Helliwell as they look back at Royal Ascot 2024.

In a special Harness Players' Podcast episode, join hosts Ray Cotolo, Mike Pribozie and Thomas Svensen as they look back at the eliminations for the Yonkers Trot and Messenger Pace from Friday night (June 21) ahead of the final next Friday, June 28. The three also preview the Monday (June 24) card of racing at Yonkers which features a $10,000 guaranteed Pick 5 covering Races 5 through 9.

Presented by The Jockey Club.
PTF and Shannon Kelly are back with the second edition of On the Lead in which they discuss the effects of influencer marketing on the sport of horse racing.
The show kicks off with Dan Tordjman of America's Best Racing as he talks about ABR's continuing efforts in the influencer marketing space and tells us about taking the concept to the next level in the form of their Stake in Stardom program.
Next up, Lindsay Czarniak drops by to discuss her roles as both a journalist and influencer, connecting racing marketing efforts to those in other sports and revelaing what she thinks are the top marketable stories in racing today that might help the sport reach a mainstream sports audience.
Last but certainly not least, Peter Rotondo Jr. of 1/st is here to give some history on the concept of using celebrities to help market horse racing including an early experiment at the ESPYs from a few years back. He also delves into the "Alix Earle effect" and how it led to an impressive spike in ratings at this year's Pegasus Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

PTF and Scott Hazelton talk about the seven final races at Royal Ascot on the Saturday card.